University of Wisconsin - Madison
Plant Pathology Library
Circulation Information
Circulation Information and Policies
Borrowing Privileges
Loan Period
Obtaining Materials
Renewing Books
Placing Recalls and Holds
Returning Materials
Overdue Charges
Questions?
UW-Madison students, faculty and staff may use their valid university ID as
their library card for the purpose of borrowing material from the Plant Pathology
Library. All others must use a General Library System Deposit Card or Steenbock
Library Card obtained from Steenbock Library.
If you have additional questions about borrowing privileges, or need to determine
which borrowing category best suits your needs, please call the Memorial
Library Circulation Office at (608) 263-1721.
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- UW-Madison faculty, staff, affiliates, appointments now have term loans (December 30 and May 30 due dates) with 6 renewals. UW System faculty have the term loans (December 30 and May 30) due dates with 1 renewal.
- Open Stack Books--28 days for students
- Bound Journals--2 hours for Graduate Students, University Faculty and Staff.
In-Library use ONLY for undergraduates and all others.
- Unbound Journals--In-Library use only.
- Reference Items--In-Library use only.
- Class Reserves--In-Library use only.
- New Books--In-Library use only. Items are transferred to the Open Stacks
after 30 days. Enter your name and ID number on the book card in the back of the
book to reserve it for check-out after the 30 day period.
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- Use the online catalog (MadCat) to determine the call number of an item you
wish to use. Check the Status line in Madcat to determine whether the item is
available or has been charged out. If it has been charged out please skip 2 and
3, and go to line 4 below.
- If the item is on the shelf, take it to the Circulation Desk and have it
charged out to you.
- If the item is not on the shelf, ask staff for assistance.
- If the online catalog indicates that the item is checked out, you may
recall it for your use at the Circulation Desk or via campus email. You will be
notified by mail when the item is available for your use. It will be held at the
Circulation Desk for 7 days.
- If the item you need is not available in any of the UW-Madison campus
libraries, you may want to obtain it from an off-campus library using
Interlibrary Loan.
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A book with a 28 day loan period may be renewed ONCE, with each renewal extending
the due date by 28 days, if the item has not been requested by another patron.
All other Plant Pathology Library items cannot be renewed. You must renew or
return all Plant Pathology Library items by the due date to avoid charges.
How to Renew a Book Checked Out from the Plant Pathology
Library
- USE MADCAT: You may renew a book charged to you directly within MadCat. Click on the
My MadCat Account button and login in with your ID. You will see a list of items currently charged to you. Click in the renew box to the left of each item and click on the Renew Items button.
- IN PERSON: Bring the book cards from the backs of the books or the books
themselves plus your currently valid UW-Madison ID or Steenbock Library card to
the Plant Pathology Library's Circulation Desk.
- BY TELEPHONE: Call (608) 262-8698. Please have the following information ready:
your ID number; the barcode number, call number, or title of the book to be
renewed.
- BY EMAIL: Book Renewal
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A book with a 28 day loan period may be recalled if the item is currently checked
out to another patron. When the item becomes available, a notice will be sent and
the book will be held at the Circulation Desk for 7 days.
If you would like a New Book, you may have it held for
you. When the item becomes available for check-out, a notice will be sent to you
and the item will be held at the Circulation Desk for 7 days.
If you have checked out an item that has been recalled by another patron, you
will be allowed to keep the item a minimum of 14 days, after which a notice to
return the item will be mailed. You will have 7 days to return the item upon
receipt of this notice.
Recalls and Holds are not allowed on journals, reference and reserve items.
How to Place a Recall
If you see on MadCat the status message "Discharged. Due mm/dd/yy." for a Plant Pathology Library book, you may recall it by one of 3 methods. You must have a currently valid UW-Madison ID or
Steenbock Library card to recall items.
- IN PERSON: Request a recall at the Plant Pathology Library Circulation
Desk by presenting your currently valid card and the call number of the desired
item.
- BY TELEPHONE: Call (608) 262-8698. Have the following information
available: your ID number; the call number of the desired item.
- BY EMAIL: Book Recall
How to Place a Hold
You may place a hold on a New Book at the Plant Pathology Library by one of
3 methods. You must have a currently valid UW-Madison ID or Steenbock Library
card to recall items.
- IN PERSON: Request a hold at the Plant Pathology Library Circulation
Desk by presenting your currently valid card and the call number of the desired
item.
- BY TELEPHONE: Call (608) 262-8698. Have the following information
available: your ID number; the call number of the desired item.
- BY EMAIL: Book Holds
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Most Plant Pathology Library books may be returned to ANY of the libraries on
campus that are participating in OPEN RETURN. A list of participating libraries
is available at the Circulation Desk. You may also return materials from these
libraries at the Plant Pathology Library in the bookdrops marked "Open Return"
or at the Circulation Desk.
Items with short loan periods, reserve materials, and journals may not be
returned to the Plant Pathology Library via Open Return. These items must be
returned directly to the Plant Pathology Library.
Items being returned directly to the Plant Pathology Library should be placed in
the return slot at the Circulation Desk during open hours.
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Books not returned to the Plant Pathology Library are assessed a replacement
cost fee.
RECALLED ITEMS Books not returned to the Plant Pathology
Library in a timely manner are assessed a replacement cost fee.
The Plant Pathology Library no longer mails out overdue notices. You may keep track of what materials are checked out to you and their due dates by going to your UW MadCat account. Just follow the directions at http://www.library.wisc.edu/help/quickguide/madcat.htm#mymadcat
Questions concerning any of the circulation policies, including overdue and
lost materials or charges received, should be discussed at the Plant Pathology
Library Circulation Desk. If inquiring about an overdue charge, please bring your
overdue notice with you if possible.
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You may send comments and questions to
scloyd@library.wisc.edu
Updated September 19, 2007